King Cosponsors Legislation to Protect Polling Stations from Federal Intervention, Armed Troops
Stop Harassment and Intimidation in Elections through Legal Defenses (SHIELD) Our Elections Act , authorizing state attorney generals
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King, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect Elections from Interference and Tampering
Stop Harassment and Intimidation in Elections through Legal Defenses (SHIELD) Our Elections Act would authorize state attorneys general
King, Colleagues Renew Demands to DHS for Civilian Protections, Greater Transparency
statements asserting that officers were acting in self-defense, even before evidence of the facts surrounding the incidents … statements asserting that officers were acting in self-defense, even before evidence of the facts surrounding the incidents
King Challenges Pentagon Nominees on Financial Cost of Iran War
operations. More specifically, Senator King questioned Department of Defense Comptroller nominee Jules W. Hurst III, who could … been the Chief Comptroller of the Department of Defense until about seven weeks ago. To sit here today
King Urges Coast Guard to Select Maine as Homeport for New Arctic Security Cutter
secured key provisions in the FY 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to support the maritime forces … continue providing best-in-class services and defense of the homeland. Earlier this year, Senator King
King, Colleagues Reject Proposed Cuts to Veterans’ Disability Benefits
IAVA) , the Union Veterans Council/AFL-CIO , VoteVets , and Common Defense . Representing one of the states with the highest rates
King, Governor of Guam Highlight Cybersecurity Attacks on National Security Installations in Guam
North Korea to support America’s national defense and help to keep energy costs lower for everyday Americans
In New Video Series, King Spotlights Joshua Chamberlain’s Legacy as America’s 250th Birthday Approaches
Washington, D.C. office alongside a depiction of the Defense of Little Round
King Calls Partisan Defense Budget “Abdication of the Congress's Appropriations Responsibility”
precedent” being set by a partisan Department of Defense (DoD) budget that suggests bypassing the normal appropriations process … King argued that defense budgets should not circumvent congressional authority, since the defense budget request has been split
King: Outsourcing Shipbuilding to Asia “Worst Idea Since the Red Sox Traded Babe Ruth”
Acquisition to prioritize long-term investments in the defense industrial base – including Bath Iron Works—to avoid
King Questions Africa Commander on How America’s Reduction in Soft Power is Feeding an Expansion of Terrorism
hearing centered on the Department’s Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2027, King argued that the cuts
King Blasts Massive Cuts to Forest Service
proposed increase in the defense budget this year to $1.5 trillion. So, I don't understand the priorities
King to Hegseth - “Why Are We Abandoning Ukraine?”
humanitarian support in this year’s Department of Defense (DoD) budget despite widespread American support for continued financial … budget, King pressed the Under Secretary of Defense and Comptroller Jules Hurst, and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth
King, Colleagues Urge HHS Director Kennedy to Return to Data-Based, Cost-Effective Preventive Health
public and based on high quality, methodologicallysound, scientifically defensible, reproducible, and unbiased scientific evidence that is rooted
King Receives Pentagon Confirmation of U.S.-Greenland-Denmark Cooperation with Arctic Operations
pursuing with Denmark expansion on the defense areas, which we are allowed in the 1951 agreement,” General Donovan … Greenland to see if we can expand the defense areas from Pituffik where we are now into these
King, Colleagues Re-Introduce Bipartisan Bill Expanding Resources for Public Health Emergency Preparedness
Early detection tools are the first line of defense for families and public health officials. We must keep … also successfully included in the FY 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (Sec. 733) a provision that would require
King Highlights Impacts of Extraordinary Military Resources Moving to Middle East
General about the primary positions of air defense capabilities in the EUCOM theater and how that impacts Ukraine … defense. Senator King continued, “And if President Zelenskyy was here, what would be the one thing he would
King, Curtis, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Cut National Debt and Strengthen America’s Fiscal Health
larger expenditure than Medicare and national defense, and second only to Social Security. “Right now, the national debt … source of spending than both Medicare and national defense spending,”said Senator King.“TheFiscal Commission Actwill ensure that
King: America Must Improve Drone Capabilities as Technology Changes Cost and Agility of War
Drone Dominance Program Manager at the Department of Defense (DoD) andMajor General Steven Marks, Director at the Defense … realities and current contracting system of the American defense industrial base – by pointing out that Ukraine is making
King Questions Whether U.S. Has “Now Delegated” War Decisions to Other Countries
Committee (SASC), Senator King questioned Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Elbridge Colby, for answers regarding the military
King Grills Defense Nominee on National Guard in Cities, Boat Strikes
Ditlevson, nominee to be Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Americas Security Affairs, on the role … Department of Defense, legal ramifications of DoD decision making, and his personal priorities if nominated to the post
King Leads Bipartisan Delegation to Greenland to Show Respect and Support for Long-Time Arctic Ally
Wilson Quarterly, and in last year’s National Defense Authorization Act, he successfully secured the inclusion of provisions
“The More Nuclear States, the More Nuclear Materials” Senator King Warns as U.S. Stance Moves Towards Burden Sharing
potential of nuclear proliferation as the United States defense posture pivots to prioritize cost-sharing among allies … that they will be responsible for their conventional defense. In Europe, particularly, the U.S. paying more attention
King, Colleagues Condemn Department of Defense for Politicization of Military Newspaper
colleagues in demanding answers from the Department of Defense (DOD) regarding its recent effortsto politicize the independent newspaper … Stars and Stripes.In aletterto Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, the Senators raise concerns overrecent reportingthatStars and Stripesjob applicants
Military Nominee Cannot Answer Senator King Question: “What is the Mission” in Venezuela?
general lack of clarity in U.S. cyber defense capabilities. During his opening remarks, he pressed Lt. General Francis … provides oversight on nuclear enterprise and missile defense. In ahearinglast September, Senator King pressed the nominee to serve